Dear Friends,

June marked two important national milestones for our community. CAMBA colleagues and friends gathered for the Brooklyn Pride Parade on June 13th and we celebrated Juneteenth with events at our program sites. Both occasions remind us that while the struggle for freedom and equality continues, CAMBA provides a stable place from which New Yorkers can flourish

As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, we are mindful of the severe implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants. The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary has said people affected by the court’s decision must either immediately seek permanent residency, or leave the country. This ruling will disrupt the lives of countless CAMBA clients. We stand ready to help these individuals — our neighbors — who sought refuge here and who, in return, have contributed so much to our neighborhoods and city. 

This month, we also celebrate the advancement of federal legislation that will make it easier to build affordable housing. Health and prosperity start with having a stable place to call home. Our team is exploring how this bill — if it is signed into law by the president — will help our efforts to provide affordable housing.  

While this legislation presents a significant opportunity, we are also mindful that lawmakers are cutting budgets. That’s why, CAMBA staff recently rallied on the steps of the New York City Tweed Courthouse to oppose the city’s proposed cuts to prevention services programs, which provide stability and connect parents and young people to important resources. We also showed up with partners and advocates on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand protection for vital SNAP benefits and support for New Yorkers in need.

Your continued support helps CAMBA ensure access to our programs in the face of local, state, and federal funding upheaval. I am so grateful for your partnership. 

Scroll down for more news! We highlight a new CAMBA Housing Ventures report that demonstrates how the co-location of healthcare with affordable, supporting housing transforms resident outcomes, recent BIVO and Brooklyn YAS events, and invite you to save the date for CAMBA Night Out! 

CAMBA Housing Ventures' (CHV) recently released report, Co-locating Housing with Healthcare for Transformative Outcomes is proof-of-concept that housing is healthcare. This comprehensive framework provides a roadmap for local and national developers, and aligned stakeholders to replicate a proven, award-winning model.

By highlighting outcomes at CHV developments and national studies, the report provides an evidence-based look at how co-locating affordable, supportive housing with healthcare can end the cycle of homelessness and uplift entire communities. It shows that when people without stable homes move into supportive housing, they experience:



• A 58 percent reduction in emergency room visits
• An 85 percent reduction in emergency detox services
• A 50 percent decrease in incarceration
• A 50 percent increase in earned income

Here is why this report is so important at this moment: the U.S. affordable housing shortage has grown from 3.9 million homes in 2013 to a shortage of more than seven million in 2025. People without stable housing typically experience higher rates of complex and long-term health conditions, including diabetes, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and substance use disorders. Housing is a key social determinant of health. By creating partnerships with public and private partners, the national model of repurposing underutilized hospital and other publicly owned land for housing development can be achieved at-scale, evidenced by CHV's national award-winning developments.

Our hope is that this report will inspire others to explore similar policies, funding, and partnerships and take this innovative solution to scale locally, nationally and internationally.

Read the full report at this link.

Adult Education Drives Employment and Stability

CAMBA’s Adult Education Center offers morning, afternoon, and evening classes to low-income individuals who need to improve their reading, writing, and math skills, as well those who need to develop or enhance their listening, speaking, reading, writing, and numeracy skills in English. Last year we served 984 individuals with the services and training needed to find sustainable employment moving towards career path positions.



On June 4th, students enrolled in CAMBA’s English to Work Accounting and Home Health Aide training courses visited the Kingsborough Community College campus. The trip included a special tour and information session for the students.

Spotlight on Family and Neighborhood Safety

On June 2nd, CAMBA hosted a Gun Violence Awareness Month press conference on the steps of Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn. Speakers included Deputy Mayor Renita Francois, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, leaders from the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), and the first commissioner of the Office of Community Safety and Crisis Management System.

Kelisha Taitt, a BIVO participant since she was 15, also spoke, discussing a time when she did not want to attend school. Kelisha said BIVO staff consistently encouraged her to show up every day, and stay in touch with her mother because they believed in her potential. Today, Kelisha is a high school graduate and has enlisted in the U.S. Army. She thanked the BIVO team for staying committed to her, supporting her growth, and never giving up on her.

Brooklyn YAS Coalition Stages Collective Metamorphosis Art Show

Led by CAMBA, Brooklyn Youth against Substance Misuse (YAS) is a coalition of organizations, agencies, businesses, parents, and LGBTQ+ youth that is committed to creating community-level change to prevent substance misuse in LGBTQ+ youth in Brooklyn. YAS served 175 young people in 2025.

YAS recently concluded an eight-week art collective with queer youth and the program culminated with an art show at Open Source Gallery in Park Slope on May 30 and May 31. Collective Metamorphosis presented mixed media works by young artists that showed how human beings benefit by breaking imposed norms and transforming through one of the most radical acts: becoming our true essence through metamorphosis. Working across drawing, painting, digital, and mixed media, the artists traced this process of change, providing evidence of transformation, not as a final state but as something ongoing.

Shine a Light on Flatbush

We are proud to partner with the Church Avenue-Flatbush Community Alliance, the Queens Lighting Collective, NYC Small Business Services, MTA and The Local Center for the Shine a Light on Flatbush project. This project is a community-driven initiative aimed at enhancing the visual appeal and safety of the Flatbush area and will run from June 2026 to the summer of 2027.

Save the Date for CAMBA Night Out!

On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, join us for CAMBA Night Out, our premier annual fundraiser. This year’s theme, Affordability and Stability, celebrates CAMBA and CHV’s holistic ecosystem of care — providing a vital lifeline and resources to thrive for thousands of New Yorkers.

We look forward to coming together for this special fun-filled event. Please reach out to Amy Sigona, Development Director (amy.sigona@CAMBA.org) if you are interested in sponsoring!

As you know, the holistic support services CAMBA offers in the community create generational change — from economic and housing stability to youth programs supporting college and career success. Please share our social media posts with your own networks. Together we can continue to create stable, safe and successful communities throughout New York City.